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Maître d'Armes Gary Worsfield |
Gary Worsfield fleching Capt. Alan English. Winnipeg Canada. 1976 Photograph: Michael Utgaard |
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Since
1967 Gary's life has been involved in fencing; as a fencer,
nationally graded and internationally experienced competitor,
president d'jury, armourer, technical official, sports
administrator, instructor, coach and fencing master. Gary was
originally taught fencing and fencing coaching from Maître John
Fethers (World finalist at the first electric foil World
Championships in 1955) and was later coached by Maître Joseph Gyuricza
(World Champion 1955),
Prof. Zbigniew Czajkowski (Polish National Coach and
World pioneer of fencing instruction), Maîtres' Barry Moore (British
Team Coach and New Zealand National Coach), Steven
Vamos, Manuel Guittet and Jean-Pierre Le Coz (Canadian National Coach), Prof. Michael
O'Brien (Australian National Coach), and Prof. Bob Anderson (Senior British
National Coach and "guru" of Motion Picture swordfight
choreography). Gary is a graduate Coach of the Coaching Association of Canada's National Coaching Certification Program (level 3) and Course Conductor (teacher of coaches) for the technical (sport-specific) and practical levels (1, 2, 3). He is a level 3 Coach of the Australian Sports Commission National Coaching Accreditation Scheme, a Maître d'Armes (Master of Arms) of The Fencing Academy of Canada-Académie d'Armes du Canada, Member of the Académie d'Armes Internationale and Director of the Australian Academy of Fencing. |
Gary's fencing coaching experiences range from teaching kids as young as 5 years to aged pensioners in their late 70's, and training them to elite levels of performance within their respective age categories at State-Provincial, National, International, World Championships & Games. Gary practices a coaching ethos, an esprit de vivre, that strives towards reaching one's potential in the pursuit of excellence. A philosophy of personal achievement emphasizing the joy of learning over the desire of winning.
Gary is the author of the En Garde! series of publications and booklets:
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En Garde! Fencing Orientation and Class Instruction Orientation Instructors Manual En Garde! A manual on the Sport, Instruction & Administration of FENCING Instructors Manual En Garde! DVD |
Booklets: FENCING TERMS FENCING THEORY
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Gary has conducted Sword Movement Choreography WORKSHOPS for: Manitoba Theatre Co., Prairie Theatre Exchange, Interact (Canada), Queensland Performing Arts Trust, the Performing Arts Departments of James Cook University and numerous Brisbane & Sunshine Coast Schools and more recently has developed a Sword Play is kids play program for the children of the Varekai School of the Cirque du Soleil
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Gary & John Fethers rehearing for Melbourne's MOOMBA Festival and Victoria's ARTS BALL (1972-3) | ||
Gary's other interests lie with sword-fight
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Gary offers the unique combination of being an internationally accredited Maître d'Armes with extensive experience choreographing sword fights and sword movement performances. Gary was introduced to the motion picture film industry under the guidance of veteran Stunt Coordinator and 2nd Unit Director Conrad Palmisano - click here to check out Connie's vast credentials. |
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GW and Connie at the Warner Roadshow Studios Gold Coast Australia
"Jeremy Sumpter IS Peter Pan, and one of the most likeable and talented teenagers I've been fortunate to teach. If it's fun, he'll learn it well, and once learnt, he's able to recall complex sequences of swordfight choreography months after they had been filmed. Jeremy is amazing with the sword flips and tricks, as you'll see in the movie. He did all his own sword fighting, quite remarkable considering he was only thirteen at the time!"
Jason Isaacs plays the dastardly Capt. James Hook as well as the wimpy Mr. Darling. Jason, naturally right handed, had to learn all the sword fighting left-handed to be true to J.M. Barrie's original play. Peter Pan had cut off Hook's right-hand!
Checkout the REVIEWS at www.peterpanmovie.net PETER PAN On DVD and Video - a great festive-season fantasy adventure for kids of all ages!
the writing studio the art of writing and making films adaptation peter pan swordplay and stunts http://www.writingstudio.co.za/page415.html
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Contact Gary Worsfield either by email: gary@fencingonline.com Fax: +61 7 3410 0128 or Post: Box 2049 Woorim Bribie Island Qld 4507 Aust.
Last modified: 10 Feb 2008